In football, you can have lots of success and still, one error in one game can define your career forever.

Take Garo Yepremian for instance, former placekicker for the Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Yepremian was a key member of the 1972 Miami Dolphins’ “Perfect Season” team. During his career he led the league in field goal accuracy three times and was successful on 210 of 313 field goals and 444 of 464 extra points, for a total of 1,074 points.

Still, he is probably best known for one infamous play in the Super Bowl VII where the ball unexpectedly ended up in his hands.

As we count down toward Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium, Star-Ledger columnist emeritus Jerry Izenberg conveys the significance of the Super Bowl through tales of the men who have coached and played in it.

As one of three daily newspaper columnists to have attended all 47 Super Bowls and headed for a 48th in his home state, Izenberg has had a unique window into history as football has taken over the American sports landscape.